Missio Colonia | Kevin and Kathi in Cologne, Germany

I read on the internet today that a mass school shooting at a Cologne high school was thwarted yesterday. Apparently, they caught a couple of teenagers planning a Columbine-style shooting in a neighborhood school in northwest Cologne. The BBC article is here.

The school is on the other side of the city from our team, so they don't have any direct connection with any of the intended victims. But, I'm sure this is coming as a shock to many people in the city. Please pray that God would use this event to open doors for the sharing of the Gospel. Also pray that the team would have eyes open for any opportunity to help those who have been affected by this tragedy.

Update: I received an email from our team leader in Cologne. He spoke to an acquaintance who lives in the neighborhood of the school. According to him, the two teenagers gave up on the plot a few weeks ago, and it was only discovered by the police recently. He believes the the media sensationalized it. Regardless, many people in Cologne are upset about these events, and it does bring up issues of human fallenness, disintegration of the family, and the problem of evil.